Despite being ultra impressive at his last two starts Godolphin runner Contributer has been unwanted in the betting for the Group One Ranvet Stakes. He has eased from $2.20 out to $2.30 with Sportsbet.com.au even though he is stepping up to a trip where he has only lost once. RACING BONUS:… Read More »
The Godolphin trained Exosphere is attracting more support than Vancouver at WilliamHill.com.au for Saturday’s Group 1 Tooheys New Golden Slipper. BIG BONUS OFFER: Sign-up at WilliamHill.com.au via this link for a $700 FREE BET BONUS! Exosphere has firmed from $4.60 to $4.00 at William Hill since Tuesday’s barrier draw, while Vancouver has eased from… Read More »
A runner at Rosehill on Saturday has been heavily backed in early markets at an odds on quote with all but one other runner holding their quote or drifting. ROSEHILL OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Rising Romance opened at $1.90 with Sportsbet.com.au… Read More »
The autumn dominance of Contributer hasn’t scared off rival trainer Roger James who refuses to concede Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes to the Godolphin star. James will saddle up last year’s winner Silent Achiever who is trying to become the first filly or mare to win the Ranvet twice since Wenona Girl… Read More »
The theory that the current crop of three-year-olds is the best in two decades will be tested this weekend when two of the most promising step up to weight-for-age company for the first time. Shooting To Win and Kermadec will take their place in the George Ryder Stakes – a… Read More »
Akavoroun has the chance to redeem himself as well as earn a trip to Sydney for The Championships with a better showing at Bendigo on Saturday. Sent out favourite at Flemington over 1400m on March 7, Akavoroun left Ciaron Maher a mystified trainer with his fifth placing to Amorino. But… Read More »
Star sprinter Buffering has suffered an injury at trackwork which could rule him out of the Brisbane winter carnival. Trainer Rob Heathcote said he would not risk the horse and would only press on with winter plans if Buffering proved his fitness. “I still have some hope that he… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has never worried about barrier draws and sees no reason to start now. Golden Slipper favourite Vancouver will start from the second outside gate in the capacity field for Saturday’s $3.5 million race but that hasn’t dented Waterhouse’s enthusiasm. The champion trainer has a simple reason for her… Read More »
Hallowed Crown is following a template that helped turn So You Think into one of the best middle-distance horses of the modern era in a bid to give Leilani Lodge an overdue Rosehill Guineas win. The colt has won six of his seven starts for Bart and James Cummings and… Read More »
Australian Group 1 winning sprinter Shamal Wind will be headed to Royal Ascot to run in the King’s Stand as confirmed from trainer Rob Smerdon. Smerdon has also stated she will not run before Royal Ascot. Shamal Wind won this years edition of the Oakleigh Plate. Twitter: Just confirmed by… Read More »
A sample taken from champion Black Caviar after her 2011 TJ Smith Stakes win has been cleared for cobalt. Racing NSW stewards took the unusual step of publicising the result of the retrospective test to halt speculation the mare had raced with the controversial substance in her system. Black Caviar’s… Read More »
A first Group One win for Linda Meech, a big couple of days for the Esplin family and a shattering experience for trainer John Thompson. The Coolmore Classic at Rosehill had it all and more when Plucky Belle poked her head through to deny odds-on favourite First Seal. Meech is… Read More »
Spillway has beaten his Lindsay Park stablemate Extra Zero in a desperate finish to the $1 million Australian Cup at Flemington. In one of the closest results in the race’s history, Spillway ($13) held on to beat Extra Zero ($101) by a nose. Favourite Happy Trails ($4) took the minor… Read More »
The barrier draw was the difference between winning a losing for Wawail in the Kewney Stakes, says David Hayes. Wawail drew barrier three in the 15 strong field and was given a perfect run by Michael Walker. The well-supported $3 favourite Sabatini on the otherhand was dragged back towards the… Read More »
The decision to keep Hartnell in Sydney rather than climb the ladder to the Group One Australian Cup has paid dividends in a lesser race at Rosehill. One of a group of middle distance and staying horses purpose bought by Godolphin in Europe for Australian racing, Hartnell showed his class… Read More »
Brazen Beau has upstaged the best sprinters in the world to win the $1 million Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Dominating the race from the 200m for Hong Kong-based jockey Joao Moreira, Brazen Beau ($5.50) blitzed a field headlined by last year’s winner Lankan Rupee. The three-year-old was in a race… Read More »
David Hayes will be two-handed in his quest for a third Australian Cup with import Spillway and Extra Zero taking on some high-profile opposition at Flemington. Hayes, who won in 1991 with Better Loosen up and again in 2009 with Niconero, is joined this time around by new training partner… Read More »
The handicapper has given trainer Chris Waller enough confidence to challenge First Seal’s rating as the standout runner in the Coolmore Classic. Waller will send Amicus into the Group One race for fillies and mares certain the Thousand Guineas winner has the weight relief and the barrier to at least… Read More »
John Hawkes rates Chautauqua as his best chance for an overdue win in the $1 million Newmarket Handicap. “We haven’t been lucky enough to win this one, not that we’ve had a lot of runners, but certainly it would be (nice to win),” Hawkes said. “It’s certainly no cake walk,… Read More »
Kris Lees is convinced Protectionist will relish getting back to Flemington but the trainer is wary about the horse’s chances of adding an Australian Cup to his Melbourne Cup win. Protectionist will be out to join Fiorente, Makybe Diva and Let’s Elope as horses which have won the Melbourne Cup… Read More »
